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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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