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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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