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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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