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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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