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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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