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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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