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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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