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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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