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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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