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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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