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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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