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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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