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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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