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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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