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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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