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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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