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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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