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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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