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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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