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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts 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 subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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