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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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