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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering people all over 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 massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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