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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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