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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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