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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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