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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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