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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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