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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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