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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes 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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