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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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