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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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