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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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