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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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