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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers 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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