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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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