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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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