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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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