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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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