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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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