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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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