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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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