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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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