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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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