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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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