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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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