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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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