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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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