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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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