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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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