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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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