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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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