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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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