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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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