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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models 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 optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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