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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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