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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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