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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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