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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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