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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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