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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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