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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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