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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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