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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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