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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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