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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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