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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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