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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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