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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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