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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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