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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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