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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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