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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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