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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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