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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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