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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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