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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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