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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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