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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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