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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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