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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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