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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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