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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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