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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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