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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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