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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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