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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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