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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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