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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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