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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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