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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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