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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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