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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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