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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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