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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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