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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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