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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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