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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify 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 MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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