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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner 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 commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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