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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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