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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources