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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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