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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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