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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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