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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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