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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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