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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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