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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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