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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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