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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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