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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses 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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