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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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