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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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