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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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