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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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