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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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