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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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