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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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