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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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