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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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