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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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