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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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