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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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