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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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