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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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