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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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