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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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