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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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