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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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