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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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