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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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