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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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