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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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