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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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