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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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