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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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