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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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