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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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