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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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