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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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