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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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