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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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