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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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