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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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