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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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