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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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