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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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