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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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