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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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