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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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