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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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