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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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