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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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