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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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