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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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