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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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