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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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