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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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