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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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