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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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