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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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