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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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