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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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