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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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