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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the 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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