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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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