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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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