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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure 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 MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner 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 commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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