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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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