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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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