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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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