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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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