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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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