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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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