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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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