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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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