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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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