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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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