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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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