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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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