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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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