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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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