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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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