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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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