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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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