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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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