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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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