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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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