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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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