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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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