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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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