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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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