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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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