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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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