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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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