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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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