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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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