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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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