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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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