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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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