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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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