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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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