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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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