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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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