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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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