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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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