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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education