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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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