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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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