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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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