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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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