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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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