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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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