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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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