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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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