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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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