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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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