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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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