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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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