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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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