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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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