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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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