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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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