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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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