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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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