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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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