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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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