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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major 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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