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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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