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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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