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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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