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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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