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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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