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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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