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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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