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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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