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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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