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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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