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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 (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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