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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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