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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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