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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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