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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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