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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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