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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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