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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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