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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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