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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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