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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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