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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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