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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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