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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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