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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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