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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee 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 assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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