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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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