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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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