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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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