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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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