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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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