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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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