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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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