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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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