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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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