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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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