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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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