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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates 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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