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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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