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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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