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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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