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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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