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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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