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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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