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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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