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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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