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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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