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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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