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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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