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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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