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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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