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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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