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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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