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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key 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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