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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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