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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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