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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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