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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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