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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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