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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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