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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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