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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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