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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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