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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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