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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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