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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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