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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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