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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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