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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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