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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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