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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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