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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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