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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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