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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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