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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations 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 poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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