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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources