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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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