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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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