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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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