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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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