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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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