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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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