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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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