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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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