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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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