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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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