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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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