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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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