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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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