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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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