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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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