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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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