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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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