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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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