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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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