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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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