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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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