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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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