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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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