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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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