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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important 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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