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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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