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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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