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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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