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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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