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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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