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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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