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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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