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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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