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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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