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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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