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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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