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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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