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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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