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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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