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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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