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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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