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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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