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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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