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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations 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 institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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