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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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