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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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