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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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