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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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