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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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