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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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