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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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