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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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