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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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