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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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