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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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