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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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