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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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