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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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