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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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