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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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