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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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