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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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