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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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