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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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