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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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