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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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