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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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