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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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