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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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