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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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