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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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