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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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