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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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