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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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