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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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