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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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