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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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