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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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