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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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