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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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