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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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