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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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