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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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