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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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