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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources