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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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