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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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