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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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