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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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