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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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