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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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