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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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