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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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