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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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