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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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