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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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