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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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