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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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