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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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