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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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