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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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