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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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