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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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