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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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