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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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