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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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