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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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