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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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