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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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