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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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