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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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