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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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