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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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