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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure 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 problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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