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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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