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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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