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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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