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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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