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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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