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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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