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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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