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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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