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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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