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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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