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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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