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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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