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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students 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 courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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