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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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