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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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