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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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