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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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