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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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