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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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