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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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