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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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