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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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