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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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