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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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