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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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