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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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