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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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