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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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