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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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