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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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