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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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