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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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