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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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