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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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