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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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