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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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