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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators 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 massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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