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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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