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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies 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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