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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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