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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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