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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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