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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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