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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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