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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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