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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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