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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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