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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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