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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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