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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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