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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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