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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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