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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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