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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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