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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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