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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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