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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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