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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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