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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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