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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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