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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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