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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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