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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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