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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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