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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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