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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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