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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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