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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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