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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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