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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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