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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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