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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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