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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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