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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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