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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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