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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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