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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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