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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What 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 in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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