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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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