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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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