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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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