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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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