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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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