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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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