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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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