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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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