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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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