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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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