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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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