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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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