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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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