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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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