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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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