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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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