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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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